FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   MCGINNIS JOHN P 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 04/01/2016 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol NATIONAL FUEL GAS CO [NFG] (Last) (First) (Middle) 1201 LOUISIANA STREET, SUITE 2600 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) COO - Seneca Resources 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) HOUSTON, TX 77002 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) Common Stock 27,535 D   Common Stock 5,873 (1) I 401(k) Trust Common Stock 12,949 I By limited liability company (2) Common Stock 695 I By reporting person and spouse as trustees for child Common Stock 695 I By reporting person and spouse as trustees for child

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Appreciation Right	02/20/2009	02/20/2018	Common Stock	4,166	$ 47.37	D	Â
Stock Appreciation Right	  (3)	03/11/2020	Common Stock	20,000	$ 52.1	D	Â
Stock Appreciation Right	  (4)	12/20/2020	Common Stock	7,500	$ 63.865	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	12/19/2016	12/19/2016	Common Stock	4,000	$ (5)	D	Â
Stock Appreciation Right	  (6)	12/19/2022	Common Stock	20,802	$ 53.045	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	12/19/2016	12/19/2016	Common Stock	775	$ (5)	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	  (7)	  (7)	Common Stock	1,727	$ (5)	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	  (8)	  (8)	Common Stock	7,619	$ (5)	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
MCGINNIS JOHN P 1201 LOUISIANA STREET SUITE 2600 HOUSTON, TX 77002	Â	Â	  COO - Seneca Resources	Â

Signatures

James P. Baetzhold		04/08/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	The NFG stock fund under the NFG 401(k) plan is denominated in units, representing ownership interests in a fund that includes both NFG common stock and a reserve of cash. The information reported represents the dollar value of the reporting person's balance in the NFG stock fund as of April 1, 2016, as reported by the plan administrator, divided by the closing price of NFG common stock on that date.
(2)	The reporting person and his spouse are the sole members of the limited liability company.
(3)	The stock appreciation right became exercisable as follows: 6,666 on November 24, 2010; 6,667 on November 23, 2011; and 6,667 on November 21, 2012.
(4)	The stock appreciation right became exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning December 20, 2011.
(5)	Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of NFG common stock.
(6)	The stock appreciation right became exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning December 19, 2013.
(7)	The restricted stock units vest as follows: 863 on December 19, 2016 and 864 on December 19, 2017
(8)	The restricted stock units vest as follows: 2,539 on December 17, 2016; 2,540 on December 17, 2017; and 2,540 on December 17, 2018.

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